Field visits highlight many issues; shortcomings to be addressed by District Administration Mysore/Mysuru: The Chairman and members of the Karnataka State Food Commission, who camped in Mysuru for three days, visited certain outlets in the city and district to inspect the quality of food grains supplied by the State Government to children and the general…
Drinking water crisis: Dattagalli residents dependent on tankers
June 23, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Even though the city has been experiencing good rains for the past one month, the residents of the area along Jodi Bevina Mara Road in Dattagalli are facing a severe drinking water crisis. Due to irregular water supply, the residents are forced to get water from tankers, for which they have to shell out…
NEP-2020 brings in total reforms in students: Sanjay Kumar
June 23, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Sanjay Kumar, Secretary of Department of School Education and Literacy has said, “National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 helps in bringing reforms in a comprehensive manner among the students.” He spoke during the valedictory ceremony of National Yoga Olympiad organised at Regional Institute of Education (RIE) in the city, recently. Sanjay Kumar said, NCERT has revised…
Sandalwood actor Darshan back in jail
June 23, 202427th ACMM Court remands actor, three others to JC till July 4; Darshan allotted undertrial prisoner number 6106 Bengaluru: Sandalwood actor Darshan, who was arrested on charge of murder of 33-year-old Renuka Swamy of Chitradurga, has been sent to 14-day Judicial Custody (JC) till July 4. This is the same prison where the actor was…
Truckers Association urges State Govt. to roll back hike in fuel prices
June 23, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: “The State Government, which has increased the price of petrol and diesel, has put truckers into a lot of hardship. Adding to it is the increase in the prices of toll fee, tyre, insurance and spare parts. The State Government should immediately roll back the hike in fuel prices and come to the help…
Dr. Javeed Nayeem delivers talk
June 23, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: For those who know Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, city’s renowned medical practitioner and Star of Mysore columnist for the past 18 years, he was not only a good doctor and writer but also a speaker. He is also a person with great sense of humour. Dr. Nayeem was today invited by the Mysore Literary…
Suspend drunk drive checking on weekends, holidays
June 23, 2024Hotel Owners Association President C. Narayanagowda urges Police in the interest of tourism Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Hotel Owners Association President C. Narayanagowda has urged the City Police to suspend drunk driving checking on highways and main roads during weekends and general holidays. Narayanagowda has stated that the Traffic Police were conducting drunk driving checking on highways…
Deadline to affix HSRP number plate extended to Sept. 15
June 23, 2024Bengaluru: The State Government has extended the deadline for installation of High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) to Sept. 15. The Transport Department, on Wednesday, issued a notification in this regard, giving vehicle owners time to affix the HSRPs. Responding to a petition filed by the HSRP Manufacturers’ Association of India and others, the Transport Department…
Centre introduces Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024: Exam scam attracts 10 years of jail; Rs. 1 crore fine
June 23, 2024Authorities take tough stand after NEET-2024 Q-paper leak, UGC-NET row New Delhi: In a significant step to curb paper leaks and cheating in public examinations, the Central Government has introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. This law comes into force amid a major controversy surrounding the recent National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-2024…
Bright LED headlights: Motorists warned
June 23, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Traffic and Road Safety, Alok Kumar has warned motorists against installation of bright headlights besides stating that cases will be registered against erring motorists. The ADGP, who took to X (formerly Twitter) said that many vehicles owners were installing bright LED headlights for their vehicles in recent days,…
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